How about combining your two favorite meals Pizza and Spaghetti? What a great dish! Loaded with pepperoni, cheese and sauce, tossed with spaghetti, Pizza Spaghetti Casserole will become a family favorite!
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Even your picky eaters will line up for seconds when you make this Pepperoni Pizza Casserole Recipe! Loaded with pepperoni, cheese and sauce, tossed with spaghetti it's a delicious dish and pure comfort food!
Next time try this recipe for Chicken Spaghetti or this recipe for Million Dollar Chicken Casserole has been a real hit as well!
Why you'll love this recipe
I think you'll agree this is the perfect combination of cheesy pasta deliciousness! I mean pizza baked into spaghetti? It's amazing! I love that it mixes up pizza night and you can use your favorite fixings!
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Ingredients
For the exact measurements for the Pizza Casserole Recipe, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- spaghetti noodles - you can certainly substitute other types of pasta like egg noodles or rotini. Whole wheat or gluten-free pasta works great in this recipe too!
- spaghetti sauce - use your favorite store-bought marinara sauce or use homemade.
- canned french onion soup - the canned soup keeps the noodles super saucy.
- sliced pepperoni - load it up with lots of pepperoni slices. Browned Italian sausage would be another great addition! Substitute turkey pepperoni if you'd prefer.
- mozzarella cheese - I used pre-shredded mozzarella cheese.
- smoked provolone cheese - smoked slices if you can find it, otherwise just use regular provolone cheese. A little Parmesan Cheese would be a great addition.
- canned mushrooms, black olives, red or green bell peppers, use your favorite and onions - all of these are optional, but I really enjoy the combination.
A pound of ground beef, lean ground turkey or chicken, or pork sausage would be a terrific addition! Just make sure you cook ground meat first over medium heat in a large skillet. Drain on paper towel to remove grease before adding to the casserole.
Instructions
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This is an overview of the instructions for the Pepperoni Pizza Casserole. For the complete directions just scroll down to the bottom!
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.
- Snap the pasta into thirds. Cook in salted boiling water to al dente, drain well. Do not rinse.
- Place pasta in a large bowl. Toss with the undiluted French Onion Soup. Place the seasoned pasta in the bottom of the casserole dish, spread evenly.
- Evenly pour pasta sauce over the spaghetti noodles,
- Add your favorite pizza toppings - layer of pepperoni (using half the slices). Spread with sliced mushrooms, diced bell peppers and sliced olives.
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- Place six slices of provolone cheese on top of the dish, top with the shredded mozzerella cheese. Place the remaining pepperoni slices on top.
- Cover with aluminum foil and place Pizza Spaghetti Casserole in oven for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
- If you would like a golden brown crust, place casserole under broiler for 2-4 minutes. Watch it carefully so it doesn't burn.
- Allow to rest 10 minutes before serving.
Equipment
- casserole dish
- fry pan
- stockpot and strainer to cook the pasta
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![Cheesy Spaghetti Casserole on plate with fork.](https://bowl-me-over.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Pepperoni-Pizza-Casserole.jpg)
🙋♀️ FAQ's
Use a good jarred marinara sauce, that's perfect for this recipe! My favorite sauces are Classic Traditional, Barilla Tomato and Basil. Trader Joe's has a great pasta sauce as well.
Absolutely this casserole freezes really well.
A combination of Italian cheese is delicious! Mozzarella cheese is best and pre-shredded cheese works well for this recipe. The smoked provolone cheese adds a decadent cheesy flavor.
Absolutely, this can be made the day ahead and baked the next day. If the casserole dish is cold, you may need to add a little baking time.
You can use pizza sauce, but it's much more expensive and frankly you'll get all the flavor from a great store-bought pasta sauce. (And spend less money!)
Top Tip
Don't over cook the pasta! Cook it to al dente.
- Allow the pasta to rest covered after baking for at least 10 minutes. It allows the flavors to come together. It will be easier to dish up as well.
📓 Variations
Substitute with whole wheat or gluten free pasta if you'd prefer!
- red pepper flakes
- spiced pepperoni
- green bell pepper
- sausage crumbles
- top with fresh basil
Ricotta cheese is a great addition to this casserole. Mix 1 ½ cups ricotta with ¼ cup parmesan, one beaten egg and Italian seasoning. Add it between the layers of spaghetti.
Basically any of your favorite pizza flavors that you'd NORMALLY put on a pizza would taste yummy on this easy pizza casserole! Diced bell pepper, red onions, olives, Italian sausage, etc.
Storage
Refrigerate - Allow the pizza spaghetti bake to cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Leftovers will last 3-4 days refrigerator.
Freeze - Up to three months frozen.
Reheat - thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cover the casserole with aluminum foil, place in preheated oven for 30-40 minutes until the past dish is bubbly and heated through.
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Serving suggestions
I can pretty much justify this as a complete meal, I mean it has plenty of veggies, right? 😋 But if you're still looking for ideas....
- Serve this with a green salad - like this garden salad or even a bagged Caesar would be delicious!
- Roasted vegetables would also be great, serve Roasted Brussels sprouts or pan roasted vegetables.
- This easy Dinner rolls recipe or these Copycat Pizza Hut Breadsticks would be terrific to round out this meal.
Are you still looking for ideas? Here are 40+ ideas of What to serve with Spaghetti!
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- Taco Spaghetti Recipe - this is SO GOOD! An easy pasta casserole with super creamy spaghetti with a yummy Tex Mex saucy topping - delicious!
- Million Dollar Spaghetti will feed a crowd and everyone will come back for seconds!
- Love the Cheesecake Factory? Me too! That's why you'll love this recipe for Chicken and Broccoli Pasta. It's seriously amazing!
- This Bell Pepper Casserole is a simple family friendly meal that makes it on our menu at least once a month!
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Pepperoni Pizza Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 24 ounces pasta sauce
- 10.5 ounces french onion soup undiluted
- 24 slices pepperoni
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 8 slices provolone cheese
- 7 ounces sliced mushrooms canned
- 2.25 ounces olives sliced
- ½ cup bell pepper diced
- ¼ cup diced red onions
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 9x13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray, set aside.
- Snap the pasta into thirds. Cook spaghetti in salted boiling water to al dente according to package directions. Drain pasta, do not rinse.
- Place cooked spaghetti in a large mixing bowl. Toss pasta with the undiluted French Onion Soup. Place the seasoned pasta mixture in the bottom of a baking dish, spread evenly.
- Pour spaghetti sauce over the noodles, spread evenly.
- Top with half the slices of pepperoni. Spread with sliced mushrooms, diced bell peppers and sliced olives.
- Place six slices of provolone cheese on top of the dish, top with the shredded mozzerella cheese. Place the remaining pepperoni slices on top.
- Cover with aluminum foil and place in oven for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
- Allow the baked casserole to rest 10 minutes before serving.
Lois
Just a wonderful meal. So tasty.